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San Fernando LGU: Road linking town to Tagum remains closed

Published Jul 31, 2026 02:41 pm
MOTORISTS wait for their turn to cross a landslide that blocked a portion of Kapalong-Talaingod-Valencia (KTV) Road in San Fernando, Bukidnon on Friday morning, July 31. (Photo via Jei R. Capao)
MOTORISTS wait for their turn to cross a landslide that blocked a portion of Kapalong-Talaingod-Valencia (KTV) Road in San Fernando, Bukidnon on Friday morning, July 31. (Photo via Jei R. Capao)
DAVAO CITY – The local government of San Fernando in Bukidnon reminded motorists on Friday, July 31, that the highway linking the town to Talaingod and Tagum City in Davao del Norte remains closed to traffic as clearing operations continue amid landslides.
The local government clarified reports that the road is now open to motorists.
“The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH Bukidnon 1st DEO) and the local government unit of San Fernando clarify that Talaingod Road (Kapalong-Talaingod-Valencia Road) in Sitio Balacayo, Barangay Kalagangan remains closed and unsafe for public travel,” the local government said in its Facebook page Friday.
It added that a cleared temporary passageway was created strictly for clearing operations, slope stabilization, and heavy machinery movement but not for public vehicles.
The 150-kilometer Kapalong-Talaingod-Valencia Road links the provinces of Bukidnon and Davao del Norte.
Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) responder Julie Ann Tamonan said that the local government was planning to open the road to light vehicles Friday. However, the plan did not push through due to bad weather, said Tamonan.
“We were supposed to open it before 7 a.m. today for light vehicles only but it was cancelled due to rain at dawn. But yesterday, a few light vehicles were allowed to pass. Then it was closed again,” she said.
The MDRRMO responder said that the portion of the highway has been closed to traffic since the landslide hit on July 7.
She said that workers conducting clearing operations are allowing motorcycles to pass during specific times depending on the situation in the area. “Usually, they allow motorcycles when the workers take a break from clearing operations.”
The MDRRMO responder said there are some travelers onboard light vehicles who insist to pass.
The local government, Tamonan said, advised motorists to take alternate routes while the Bukidnon-Davao del Norte is still closed.
She pointed out that the area is highly susceptible to landslides and warned of active soil erosion on the highway.
Tamonan said that motorists bound for this city or Davao del Norte were taking the San Fernando-Paquibato-Panabo Road until it was closed due to a landslide last July 23.
With the road closures, the local government advised motorists bound to this city, Bukidnon, or Cagayan de Oro City to take the Bukidnon-Kabacan-Davao Road.
Motorists from Cagayan de Oro City bound for this city may also take a longer route through Butuan City.
Tamonan acknowledged that the closure of the Bukidnon-Davao Road due to landslides also contributed to the influx of motorists who wanted to try the San Fernando-Talaingod route.
She confirmed that there are still some motorists who wanted to risk crossing the landslide-hit portion of the road. “It’s too risky, the area is prone to landslides. We recommend they should take alternative routes for their own safety.”
The route from Cagayan de Oro City via Butuan City to this city is at least 460 kilometers, while Cagayan de Oro City via Kabacan (Cotabato province) route is at least 380 kilometers
A portion of the Bukidnon-Davao Road in Barangay Marilog here has been closed to traffic due to a landslide on June 27.
The DPWH-Davao region announced on Friday that the highway in Sitio Marahan in Barangay Marilog is impassable to all types of vehicles due to ongoing repairs.
Motorists were advised to take alternate routes in Arakan and Kabacan in Cotabato.
Recent heavy rains due to the southwest monsoon have triggered landslides in many parts of Mindanao, paralyzing the movement of goods and commuters.
The Bukidnon-Davao del Norte route is among the landslide-prone highways in the region and has been closed several times in the past due to landslides.

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